What is Thermoplastic? A thermoplastic, is a plastic polymer material that becomes pliable or moldable at a certain elevated temperature and solidifies upon cooling. Most thermoplastics have a high molecular weight.
Materials needed for Thermoplastic 100% polyester Fabric, Aluminum foil, objects that will not melt (marbles & bottle caps), rubber band, boiling water.
Thermoplastic Tie objects (marble & bottle cap) that will not melt using rubber band onto the 100% polyester fabric. Cover the whole with aluminum and boil it for 45 minutes before removing it. After removing the object inside, the fabric will retain the shape.
What is Vacuum forming? Vacuum forming is a where a sheet of plastic is heated to a forming temperature, stretched onto a single-surface mold, and forced against the mold by a vacuum.
Materials needed for vacuum forming PVC sheet, Heat resistant objects with no undercut, Vacuum Forming machine.
Vacuum Forming Preheat the machine for 20mins. place object to be form at the platform and lower the platform. place the PVC sheet on top of the platform. Lock the lever and pull the heating element to the top of the PVC sheet. Wait for the pvc sheet to be smooth, pull the lever and lift the platform upwards, at the same time press the vacuum button to suck the pvc sheet onto the object.
